Buy bees in Washington

Walla Walla Washington commercial bee operation.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

19019 Moon Rd SW, Rochester WA 98579. Packages and nucs from CA each spring. Queens from CA throughout summer. Also manufactures and retails beekeeping equipment.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

1018 Silver Springs Way, Stanwood WA 98292. By appointment only. Sells live nucs, package bees, and mated queens.

2427 Vista Dr, Bellingham, WA 98229. Nucs, packages, queens. Also sells beekeeping equipment and full hive kits.

919 W Reynolds Ave, Centralia, WA 98531. Nucs and beekeeping workshops. Note: association page listed (360) 263-3359, website shows (360) 623-3359.

80-100 colonies spread across Seattle metro backyards. Mated queens spring through season, packages and nucs in spring. Also teaches beekeeping classes.

Family-owned since 2005, Orting/Sumner Valley WA. 5-frame nucs and 10-frame established colonies.

12305 28th St Ct E, Edgewood WA 98372. Contact: Lincoln Mettler. Overwintered 5, 10, and 20 frame hives. Locally raised queens late spring/summer. Also carries Old Sol queens in spring. No website — phone only.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

Contact: Mike Radford, Sequim WA. Packages from McMinnville OR. Delivers to Seattle, Olympic Peninsula, San Juan Islands, Bellingham, Whidbey/Vashon, and Alaska (flies bees in Cessna 180 to island areas).

Contact: Peter Nolte. Urban apiaries in Seattle area, breeding yards in Shoreline and Carnation. Local queens. Nucs sourced from Golden West Bees (Eric and Randy Oliver of Scientific Beekeeping).

Genetics: Carniolan

Auburn WA. New World Carniolan specialist, treatment-free. Queens, queen cells, virgin queens, and nucs available spring through summer. Custom grafting offered. No website — contact by phone or email.

Seattle-based. 3-lb packages and 5-frame nucs. Overwintered nucs when available.

7910 148th St SW, Lakewood WA. Contact: Harvard Robbins. 5-frame nucs available in April. Also sells bee supplies, equipment, honey, pollen, royal jelly. Open Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat.

Genetics: Survivor, Caucasian

1029 Dabob Rd, Quilcene WA 98376. Frank and Gloria Neal. Old Sol Survivor and Caucasian nucs and queens. Northern-bred for winter hardiness, queens vetted 3 weeks and marked. Also carries bee supplies and woodenware.

2026 Nuc List available. Call or email to get added to list. Local pickup in Yakima, WA. Also sells beekeeping supplies, raw honey, beeswax, and pollination services.

Mossy Elk Farm on Olympic Peninsula. Treatment-free focus; dedicated to keeping bees as naturally as possible. Orders taken via contact form. Also sells fireweed honey.

Genetics: Italian

656 NW 51st St, Seattle WA. Italian nucs, queens, packages. Local pickup only.

18524 Swanson Lane, Stanwood WA 98292. By appointment only. Also sells beef and livestock.

713 W Main St Ste 102, Battle Ground WA 98604. Local nuc pre-orders. Also carries beekeeping supplies and classes.

White Salmon WA. Treatment-free focus, NUC production and hive mentorships. Contact via Wix site. Also sells local raw honey.

4616 Oregon Way, Clayton WA 99110 (primary). Also central WA pickup at 1601 Lateral B Rd, Wapato WA 98951. Family beekeeping nearly 50 years. 5-frame nucs, spring.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

10014 E Laurel, Chattaroy WA 99003. In-store Saturdays 8AM-4PM; pickup 7 days/week. Weekday local delivery available. Mann Lake dealer.

Seattle WA. Beekeeping supplies, nucs, and hives. Square-based shop.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, VSH, Russian, Survivor

Washington Olympic Peninsula queen breeder. Wild survivor stock with multi-genetics breeding focus.

Snohomish Washington commercial bee company. Queens and packages.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

19019 Moon Rd SW, Rochester WA 98579. Packages and nucs from CA each spring. Queens from CA throughout summer. Also manufactures and retails beekeeping equipment.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

1018 Silver Springs Way, Stanwood WA 98292. By appointment only. Sells live nucs, package bees, and mated queens.

2427 Vista Dr, Bellingham, WA 98229. Nucs, packages, queens. Also sells beekeeping equipment and full hive kits.

80-100 colonies spread across Seattle metro backyards. Mated queens spring through season, packages and nucs in spring. Also teaches beekeeping classes.

12305 28th St Ct E, Edgewood WA 98372. Contact: Lincoln Mettler. Overwintered 5, 10, and 20 frame hives. Locally raised queens late spring/summer. Also carries Old Sol queens in spring. No website — phone only.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

Contact: Mike Radford, Sequim WA. Packages from McMinnville OR. Delivers to Seattle, Olympic Peninsula, San Juan Islands, Bellingham, Whidbey/Vashon, and Alaska (flies bees in Cessna 180 to island areas).

Contact: Peter Nolte. Urban apiaries in Seattle area, breeding yards in Shoreline and Carnation. Local queens. Nucs sourced from Golden West Bees (Eric and Randy Oliver of Scientific Beekeeping).

Contact: Brad Jones, Seattle WA. Queens available June and July. Small operation — call ahead for quantities greater than a couple.

Genetics: Carniolan

Auburn WA. New World Carniolan specialist, treatment-free. Queens, queen cells, virgin queens, and nucs available spring through summer. Custom grafting offered. No website — contact by phone or email.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

7415 276th St E, Graham WA 98338. Contact: Alisa Shorey. Packages only (no nucs). Italian, Carniolan, and Saskatraz packages; queens for all breeds. Confirmed active for 2026.

Genetics: Survivor, Caucasian

1029 Dabob Rd, Quilcene WA 98376. Frank and Gloria Neal. Old Sol Survivor and Caucasian nucs and queens. Northern-bred for winter hardiness, queens vetted 3 weeks and marked. Also carries bee supplies and woodenware.

Genetics: Italian

656 NW 51st St, Seattle WA. Italian nucs, queens, packages. Local pickup only.

18524 Swanson Lane, Stanwood WA 98292. By appointment only. Also sells beef and livestock.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

8900 E Maringo Dr, Spokane WA 99212. Family-run since 1971. 3lb packages, April delivery. Italian and Carniolan. Also beekeeping supplies and equipment.

White Salmon WA. Treatment-free focus, NUC production and hive mentorships. Contact via Wix site. Also sells local raw honey.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

10014 E Laurel, Chattaroy WA 99003. In-store Saturdays 8AM-4PM; pickup 7 days/week. Weekday local delivery available. Mann Lake dealer.

Snohomish Washington commercial bee company. Queens and packages.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

19019 Moon Rd SW, Rochester WA 98579. Packages and nucs from CA each spring. Queens from CA throughout summer. Also manufactures and retails beekeeping equipment.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

1018 Silver Springs Way, Stanwood WA 98292. By appointment only. Sells live nucs, package bees, and mated queens.

2427 Vista Dr, Bellingham, WA 98229. Nucs, packages, queens. Also sells beekeeping equipment and full hive kits.

80-100 colonies spread across Seattle metro backyards. Mated queens spring through season, packages and nucs in spring. Also teaches beekeeping classes.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

Contact: Mike Radford, Sequim WA. Packages from McMinnville OR. Delivers to Seattle, Olympic Peninsula, San Juan Islands, Bellingham, Whidbey/Vashon, and Alaska (flies bees in Cessna 180 to island areas).

Seattle-based. 3-lb packages and 5-frame nucs. Overwintered nucs when available.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz

7415 276th St E, Graham WA 98338. Contact: Alisa Shorey. Packages only (no nucs). Italian, Carniolan, and Saskatraz packages; queens for all breeds. Confirmed active for 2026.

Genetics: Italian

656 NW 51st St, Seattle WA. Italian nucs, queens, packages. Local pickup only.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

8900 E Maringo Dr, Spokane WA 99212. Family-run since 1971. 3lb packages, April delivery. Italian and Carniolan. Also beekeeping supplies and equipment.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

10014 E Laurel, Chattaroy WA 99003. In-store Saturdays 8AM-4PM; pickup 7 days/week. Weekday local delivery available. Mann Lake dealer.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan

Based near Seattle WA. 3lb packages spring only, Italian and Carniolan, sourced from Central CA. Also sells raw honey and beeswax products.